Mars Facts:
1. Mars has a rotation rate such that one day or sol (Martian day) equals 24.6 hours
or 24hours, 37 minutes.
2. Mars orbits the Sun in 687 Earth days.
3. Mars tilts towards the Sun at an angle of 25 degrees. Earth has a similar tilt of
23.5 degrees. This tilt causes seasons on both planets.
4. Mars has two moons. Phobos travels around the planet twice in one sol. Deimos
travels around Mars once a sol.
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Data
Diameter
6794.4 km
Density
3.94 g/cm3
Mass
6.421 x 1023 kg
Volume
1.643 x 1011 km3
Temperature Range
-140° C to 20° C
Atmosphere
Mostly Carbon Dioxide
Winds
Up to 100 km/hr
Moons
2
Average Distance from Sun
227,940,000 km
Orbital Period
1 Years, 320 Days, 18.2 Hours
Rotation
1 Days, 0.67 Hours
Tilt
25.19°
Rings
No
Composition
Iron Oxides and Silicates
Magnetic Field
Slight

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Kareo

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Tula

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